Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
United States, Mexico
South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Types
Not Available
Korean Lawngrass , Meyer Zoysiagrass , Manilagrass
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Deciduous forests
Lower slopes, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vine/Liana
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Ivory
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gold, Tan
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Stem Cutting
Sod, Sprigging or Stolonizing
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
weekly regular
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
Army-worms, sod webworms
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flea beetles, Insects
Crickets
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Defined
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Farmland, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Vines
Whole plant
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a golf course turf
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
ZOYSIA tenuifolia
Common Name
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
Korean Velvet Grass
In Hindi
Boston Ivy
कोरियाई मखमल घास
In German
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Korean Samt Gras
In French
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
herbe de velours coréenne
In Spanish
Boston Ivy
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
In Greek
Boston Ivy
hierba de terciopelo de Corea
In Portuguese
Boston Ivy
grama de veludo coreano
In Polish
Boston Ivy
Not Available
In Latin
Boston Ivy
Carl herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocotyledonae
Genus
Parthenocissus
Zoysia Willd
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
Tribe
Not Available
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Korean Velvet Grass
Season and care of Boston Ivy and Korean Velvet Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Ivy and Korean Velvet Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Ivy season is Not Available and Korean Velvet Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Korean Velvet Grass is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Korean Velvet Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Boston Ivy and Korean Velvet Grass Physical Information
Boston Ivy and Korean Velvet Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Korean Velvet Grass height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Korean Velvet Grass are as follows:
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Korean Velvet Grass flower color: Green, Light Green
- Korean Velvet Grass leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Boston Ivy and Korean Velvet Grass
Care of Boston Ivy and Korean Velvet Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering and Korean Velvet Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Korean Velvet Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.